MundoVino Portfolio Book

Marques de Borba Reserva (DOC Alentejo) Considered by top Portuguese wine critics to be the iconic Alentejo wine—the pinnacle of quality. It’s a blend of Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon grown in schist, then foot-trodden in marble lagares. Malolactic fermentation takes place in second-year barrels, followed by eighteen months of aging in small French barrels, new and second passage. Deep in color with notes of jammy red fruits and spice, the wine is potent and elegant on the palate. Solid throughout, vigorous, with compact and well-integrated tannins and spices complemented by a long and distinct finish. A wine for the ages. 2012: 92 WE, 92 WA | 2011: 92 WA | 2009: 92 WA

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